The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00107b·Announced 2000-05-10

Hangouts Recalls Baby Hammocks Due to Strangulation and Suffocation Risks

Hangouts is recalling about 350 baby hammocks sold from 1990 to 1999 because they can twist around a child's neck or cause suffocation.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (strangulation/suffocation) where injury has not yet been reported for this specific model, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Hangouts, of Boulder, Colo., is recalling about 350 baby hammocks. The recalled products are 6-foot-long mini-hammocks woven from thin cotton strings with nylon end strings in solid or multi-striped colors. The label attached to the end loop reads "Hangouts® from Bellartson" and "Woven by Hand in MEXICO."

The recall is being issued because these baby hammocks can suddenly become twisted around children's necks and strangle them. Additionally, infants sleeping on soft bedding can become wedged in positions in which they cannot breathe. While no incidents or injuries have been reported in these specific hammocks, the CPSC received reports of 12 deaths of children in other mini-hammocks between 1984 and 1995.

The hammocks were sold as model number MY-BB-1110 from January 1990 through September 1999 for about $20. They were sold at The Hangout store in Boulder, Colo., and through its catalogs. Consumers with one of these hammocks should stop using it immediately and return it to Hangouts for a free, standard single hammock (model MY-SS-1130). For more information, consumers can call Hangouts at (800) 205-4916 anytime.

The recalled product

Product
Baby hammocks
Manufacturer
Hangouts, of Boulder Colo.
Category
Consumer Product — Baby Hammocks
Hazard
Affected units
350

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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